Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
written and illustrated by Alex T. Smith
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2016
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 978-0-545-91438-3
Keywords: Humor, Fairy Tales, Diversity
An amusing safari riff on Red Riding Hood features a very young girl outwitting a scheming lion. Full-page, colorful illustrations.